Washboard attachment for washing machine agitators



1943' T. L. KIRKLAND ET AL 2,447,755

WASHBOARD ATTACHMENT FOR WASHING MACHINE AG'ITATORS Filed Nov. 9, 1945 BEHIND INVEN TORS THELMA L. KIRKLAND BY 77-10245 d. K/EKLANU ATTOQ NE Y Patented Aug. 24, 1948 NITE WASHBOARD ATTACHMENT FOR WASHING MACHINE AGITATORS Thelma L. Kirkland and Thomas J. Kirkland, San Francisco, Calif.

Application November 9, 1945, Serial No. 627,555

2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to improvements in washboards and has particular reference to a type of washboard or scrubbing plate that is used in combination with a washing machine.

and 3 the shaft is equipped with a centrally located socket l I, that receives therein a threaded screw [2 that functions to detachably secure the plate to the shaft 6. A further modified method The principal object of the invention is the 5 of S cur t Scrubbing plate to the Shaft is provision of a washboard of limited dimensions trat d n i 4 d in t s form of the that can be readily secured to the shaft of a v nti n a p f prin r cur to the washing machine and will thus present an exbase of the plate I as at M, are utilized to effect posed scrubbing area on which small articles of the retention of the plate 011 the Shaft apparel such as socks and neekti d li 10 When it is desired to clean small articles as and other fabrics may be positioned to remov previously described, the same or portions thereof s ots, dirt and other foreign matter therefrom. re fir p r d wi a le n in prepar ti n,

An additional object of the invention is the nd ft r e oods re scru bed on t e provision of novel means for detachably securing CIOSS ribs 3 0f the plate Thlls Spots, dirt and the board or plate to the shaft of the washing other foreign matter r r dily r m d. machine. It is obvious from the foregoing description A further object of the invention is the proconsidered in connection with the accompanying duction of an appliance of the character described d in t t We hav d d a O t efficient that is simple in construction, economical to appliance that can be nv en ly ated manufacture. positive in operation, strong, dur- With the Central Shaft a Washing c able and highly serviceable in use, whereby soiled articles of the character described Other objects and advantages will be apparent can be readily positioned to clean spots and other during the course of the following description. forei n a ter ther o In the accompanying drawing forming a part t is to be understood that the form of our of this specification and in which like numer l 5 invention herewith shown and described is to be are employed to designate like parts throughout taken as a preferred eXample 0f e Sa e d the same, that various changes relative to the material,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the casing of siz shape nd rr n nt f p r y be a washing machine, the casing being partl resorted to without departing from the spirit of broken away to disclose the shaft on which the the invention the Scope of the Subjeihed appliance is mounted, claims.

Fig. 2 is a top lan View of the applian e, a d Having thus described our invention, we claim: disclosing a mod fied form of means for securing An att fo t otat n e c the appliance to the rotating shaft of the washshaft positioned in the clothes holding chamber ing-machine, of a washing machine; comprising a plate Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section thereof, adapted to be horizontally positioned on the the view being taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. top of the shaft, said plate having a raised upper Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of a further surface defining a clothes scrubbing area, and modified form of the fastening means utilized to a pair of arcuate shaped spring arms depending secure the appliance to the shaft. from said plate and adapted to be detachably In the accompanying drawing wherein for the secured to the shaft. purpose of illustration is shown the preferred An attach t o the ot t Vertical embodiment of our invention, the numeral 5 inshaft positioned in the clothes holding chamber dicates the casing of a washing machine in which of a washing machine comprising; a plate a rotatable shaft 6 is positioned, the said shaft adapted to be horizontally positioned on the top having secured thereto our improved scrubbing of the shaft, said plate having a flat base and appliance. The said appliance comprises a disc a raised upper surface defining a clothes scrubor plate I that is equipped with raised cross ribs bing area, a pair of arcuate shaped spring arms 8 that serve as the scrubbing surfaces on which depending from the base of said plate, and the articles of various types are positioned when fastening elements for detachably securing said it is desired to clean the same. While we have arms to the rotating shaft. illustrated the scrubbing surface as consisting of THELMA L. KIRKLAND. cross ribs it is obvious that spaced corrugations THOMAS J. KIRKLAND. can also be as effectively employed.

In the form of the invention illustrated in REFERENCES CITED 1 t Will he ot d t t t disc 1 is q p The following references are of record in the with a pair of depending arms 9 of arcuate conm of t patent; figuration to conform to the contour of the shaft, which arms are detachably secured to the shaft UNITED STATES PATENTS by set screws or other fastening means H). In 0 Number Name Date 6 the form of the invention disclosed in Figs. 2

2,164,070 Keil June 27, 1939 

